External Links get rel=nofollow tag

  • Resolved wpsametaslan

    (@wpsametaslan)


    1 year, 5 months ago

    I am experiencing an issue where the rel="nofollow" attribute is being automatically added to all external links on my WordPress website. This problem is occurring consistently across all pages, posts, widgets, and even in the menu items. As a result, I am unable to have any external links without the rel="nofollow" tag, which is not desired for my website’s SEO and user experience.

    Troubleshooting Steps Taken:

    1. I have attempted to identify the source of this issue by deactivating all plugins, including the Yoast SEO plugin. However, the problem persists even when all plugins are deactivated.
    2. I also switched to the default WordPress theme, but this did not resolve the issue, indicating that the problem may not be related to the theme or active plugins.

    Possible Cause:

    Given the persistence of the issue even after deactivating Yoast SEO and switching to the default theme, I suspect that there may be residual Yoast SEO settings or data in the WordPress database that are still active. I have reviewed the Yoast documentation on plugin uninstallation (https://yoast.com/help/how-can-i-uninstall-my-plugin/) and noticed that a significant amount of data is saved.

    Request for Assistance:

    Could you please advise on which specific settings or data in the WordPress database I should delete to ensure a clean removal of Yoast SEO and potentially resolve this issue? Any guidance or insights on addressing this problem would be greatly appreciated.

    Thank you for your assistance.

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  • Plugin Support Maybellyne

    (@maybellyne)

    Hello @wpsametaslan,

    Thanks for reaching out about your link attributes. I can assure you the Yoast SEO plugin doesn’t add a?rel="nofollow"?attribute to any links in your content. You mentioned the issue persisted even without Yoast SEO on the site. It’s not because of any residual settings; another plugin may be responsible for that.

    If you are not convinced, remove the WordPress database tables associated with the plugin listed here.

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